Typhoon No. 2 brought torrential downpours that battered the Pacific side of the country on June 2 and prompted heavy rain warnings for wide areas from western to eastern Japan through June 3.
Hotel rooms with kitchens are becoming more popular as travelers seek to enjoy their hotel stays in different ways, such as cooking with friends and family and gathering for a potluck. Unlike dining at restaurants,
The East Japan Railway Co (JR East) Chiba branch says that a male conductor in his 60s faces disciplinary action for smoking on duty while on the Keiyo Line. JR East said the conductor has acknowledged smoking on duty several times in the past, Kyodo News reported. In the most…